I was at a conference in The Marriott Baltimore Waterfront hotel and attended an evening reception…read moreof the conference, where I found the conference paid for the services of an amazing caricaturist by the name of Mikey J. Since it was free for me... I thought.... you know I have never had a caricature of me made. Well I am always up for new experiences. Mikey J was friendly and very funny. We spoke a bit and then he asked me what are my three favorite hobbies.... hmmmm I said.... watching movies, reading and eating (darn you yelp for making food a hobby of mine!). So he had me sit down and he did my portrait in about 10 minutes it felt. Omg!!!! I laughed out loud when I saw my caricature! I shook his hand and thanked him. I was very impressed how he captured me and his skill. To my fellow yelpers.... do I look like my caricature? He did say he lives in Tampa so I wonder if he does these outside of the DC area.... anyway if you ever see him at an event... definitely get a caricature from him! If you are looking for a cool thing to add to an event, book him! He's a great guy and a great artist!

Very talented artist! Mikey was at my company picnic and was a big hit. He is quick, pays attention…read moreto detail, and is very creative!

Kerry did an amazing job at my little one's birthday bash. He arrived on time, set up his easel,…read moreand kept a room full of five year olds motivated to wait their turn for the exciting prospect of having an original piece of artwork created by him. Kerry was the star attraction of my little one's birthday party as a result, and he helped create the most memorable birthday party. I would highly recommend Kerry Johnson if you're looking to create an original, memorable celebration; my little one had an amazing turn-out of friends with Kerry's help!

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We hired Mimi for face painting and balloon twisting for my daughter's 4th birthday party. If…read moreyou're like me, you might think one face painter is as good as the next, but I'm here to tell you that's simply not the case. The detail and creativity she showed in painting faces were unreal. When the balloons came out, it felt like there was nothing we could throw at her that she couldn't hit out of the park. I was beyond thrilled with our experience. TL;DR: Mimi's work exceeded my expectations by a long shot! I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again.

Mimi was excellent to work with for my granddaughters birthday party. She was very responsive and…read morehelpful during scheduling and everyone at the party had a wonderful time experiencing her exceptional talent as an artist. Will definitely call her for future parties.

I requested a caricature made from a photo. The caricature was well done and completed quickly…read more Communication with the business was great. Highly recommend.

I can't say enough great things about my experience with Sketchfaces DC. We booked them for our…read moreGrand Opening for our clients to have pet portraits drawn and was a big hit! The artist (Mark) was fantastic! Very friendly, amazing artist and had great interactions with our clients. I will certainly be reaching back out for more events for them to join us with in the future. Thank you again for the great experience!

Over the holidays, I was searching for a caricature artist and was lucky enough to connect with…read moreAlexandra (Alex) Cheek from Caricature Artists Group LLC on Christmas Eve. She patiently listened to my vision for a retirement gift and immediately put me at ease with her friendly, professional approach. Alex gave me a realistic timeline that allowed time for review and edits, which I really appreciated. She quickly delivered a draft that perfectly captured my colleague's personality, and the final inked and colored caricature exceeded my expectations! Amazing talent, great communication, and a wonderful experience from start to finish. Highly recommend!

Fantastic artist and wonderful communication with the owner. Our guests loved it and yours will…read moretoo. Highly recommend!

I had the pleasure of being drawn by Sue at our company's quarterly meeting / team building event…read moreduring my visit to the main office in the Northern Virginia / DC Area. Her portraits were good enough that we kept them to decorate our office! She was very talented, taking about 15 minutes to do really funny yet accurate paintings of our "best features". Sue painted both individuals and couples and even included highlights such as my boss and his numbers, and his wife and her shopping. She certainly captured my spiky buzzcut correctly! Side note: Either HR or accounting did the booking, but I believe you hire the artist through About Face's webpage and can see different portfolios.

I booked a party with a charicature artist for 3 hours (to the tune of $555.00 through my party…read moreplanner). During that time, only about 7-8 drawings were done and there were people in line for additional drawings. The artist did not know what the charges were for two more hours but I agreed and subsequently learned that during the drawing sessions with each party, significant time was taken for the artist to try to sell his own personal products to my party guests, and they were all shown a book to purchase. The following day the credit card was charged an additional $370.00 for TWO HOURS without any additional invoicing, and only a total of approximately 12 drawings were done during this 5 hour period. I brought it to management's attention and they told me too bad, so sad. The artist is well liked and they haven't had other complaints. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and extremely disappointing treatment of their customer. They should be embarrassed!

Carol is gifted entertainer and artist with an amazing talent my kids have enjoyed at their…read morebirthday parties over the years! The kids at my granddaughter's recent birthday party had a blast with the balloons and loved their face paintings! It was worth every penny for the new memories we made and the ones remembered! Highly recommend this business!

Peter the balloon artist is the best in the business!…read more Working with Carol is easy and effortless.

If I had to describe Emily's work in one word it would be AMAZING!!…read moreWe have been going to a yearly work function since 2006, when my kids were 3&5, and Emily has done many pieces or art for our whole family. We have them all framed and hanging on the walls in our home for all to see. Such amazing talent you have Emily. We consider ourselves very lucky and blessed that you capture the beauty of our family and put a silly twist on it. Thank you!!! I highly recommend Emily!!!

One of the nicest caricaturists I have ever met! Her style is very clean and everyone loves her…read morestyle!